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Why "But We Walked On the Moon!" Doesn't Mean What They Think It Does
Why "But We Walked On the Moon!" Doesn't Mean What They Think It DoesIf you have followed energy issues from anywhere other than a cave on a mountain peak, you've probably heard technoutopians utter...
View ArticleBurning the Midday Oil
Burning the Midday OilNot one to let physical and economic reality get in the way of a good one-liner, Newt Gingrich recently remarked that the United States could "open up enough oil fields in the...
View ArticleThe Bullseye Diet
The Bullseye DietThis was an important discussion back when I wrote it in 2007, and somehow, I've never re-run it (although it does appear in Aaron and my book _A Nation of Farmers_). It is definitely...
View ArticleSeeing is Believing: World Energy Consumption
Seeing is Believing: World Energy ConsumptionThe always-thoughtful Gail Tverberg has a great post that simply shows in visual terms the history of world energy consumption - well worth a look. I've...
View ArticleDigging in the Couch Cushions for Loose Change: Or, Why Don't We Just Create...
Digging in the Couch Cushions for Loose Change: Or, Why Don't We Just Create More Resources?I would like to create more oil. Specifically, I'd like to create it up on my field - a gusher of light,...
View ArticleFive years and $10 billion later, but process safety problem halts production...
Five years and $10 billion later, but process safety problem halts production at brand new U.S. oil refinery When the deal was made five years ago, officials were proud to announce it was the first...
View ArticleThe Growing Evidence of the Threat of Fracking to the Nation’s Groundwater
The Growing Evidence of the Threat of Fracking to the Nation’s GroundwaterFor some time now, proponents of the controversial practice of hydraulic fracturing or “fracking” have claimed there was little...
View ArticleInteractive Graphic: growing fossil fuel reserves v. shrinking global carbon...
Interactive Graphic: growing fossil fuel reserves v. shrinking global carbon budgetThis just in:New Oil Change International interactive graphic shows growing fossil fuel reserves in contrast to...
View ArticleA missing piece of the puzzle
A missing piece of the puzzleI've been puzzling over the rationale for some recent events...Exxon has a large contract to develop oil and natural gas resources in the Russia. This can only go forward...
View ArticleCompetition horses calmed by lavender
Competition horses calmed by lavender Image of lavender fromGFDL 1.2, https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=322384While lavender aromatherapy has been documented to reduce stress in humans,...
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